Blog Posts from Liz

Uptown New Orleans, September 1, 2005

Posted by Liz Talley May 1 2013, 1:01 am in craft, Donnell Bell, liz talley, prologue, writers, Writers Digest, Writers Unboxed

Confused by that title? Well, this is how my upcoming June release begins. Notice it doesn’t begin with Chapter One. Yep. That’s right. His Uptown Girl starts with a PROLOGUE. Ah, the dreaded prologue. Bain of editors and agents existence. Most hate it. Call it lazy. Unnecessary. Boring. But…..as a reader I love them. Yes, [...]

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SPOTLIGHT: Boudreaux’s Bookworms

Posted by Liz Talley Mar 11 2013, 1:00 am in book clubs, readers, reviews, series, writing romance

Last year I was invited to participate in an online Facebook book club by my sassy Cajun friend Karla Boudreaux. As thrilling as it was to be invited (because I LOVE to talk about books) I had reservations as a published author. I didn’t want anyone in the group to feel as though she HAD to [...]

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You’re Not Alone

Posted by Liz Talley Feb 6 2013, 12:02 am

I don’t know about you, but shortly after the rush of the new year and all the terrific resolutions, intentions and big ol’ goal charts, something happens to me. I sort of sink into a funk. I’m not sure whether it’s the season – here in Louisiana it’s lifeless with yellowed grass, gray skies and fickle temperatures. Or [...]

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The Tortoise Wins!

Posted by Liz Talley Jan 9 2013, 9:29 am

I love that old folk tale of the tortoise and the hare, esepcially the one portrayed on Looney Tunes. Gotta love that adorable, slow-talking, wise tortoise. He totally knew he would win the race. And poor Bugs Bunny. He started so well. Heck, he’s built for racing. He could run circles. But he forgot one [...]

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Reinventing Scrooge

Posted by Liz Talley Dec 20 2012, 1:38 am

As a child one of my favorite stories was Cinderella. There was something about that downtrodden hated girl scraping and bowing to that haughty stepmother that tore at my heartstrings. Giving her a prince, a glass slipper and a wedding cake of a dress was like bestowing them upon myself. I could FEEL her delight…could feel [...]

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Twelve Days of Christmas Angel

Posted by Liz Talley Nov 26 2012, 12:01 am

Welcome Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanza! Are you ready for the holiday season? For shopping till your feet cramp? Wrapping until your back aches? Stuffing yourself with decadant goodies you’ll have to face in the mirror in February when they start putting out all the bathing suits in department stores (Sadists!) Yeah, I know. The holidays often feel rushed, stressful, hectic and [...]

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Ruby Release: Caught on Camera by Kim Law

Posted by Liz Talley Nov 1 2012, 12:01 am in Ruby Release

In case dedicated Ruby readers haven’t noticed, the Rubies have been busy. Lots of releases this week, and today I’m super excited for a debut release from Kim Law – Caught on Camera! I finished Caught on Camera a few days ago, and let me tell you…it’s good. And even better, it’s got this old [...]

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Using Subtext with Winnie Griggs

Posted by Liz Talley Sep 29 2012, 12:01 am in subtext, Winnie Griggs, writing

A few months back, the sisters were talking about subtext and how to apply it to our writing. That struck a note with me because my chaptermate and fellow Harlequin writer Winnie Griggs had just presented a workshop on subtext, so I invited her to come talk subtext and how writers can put this tool [...]

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